Washington Post Cancels Plans to Hold Costly Dinner for Lobbyists
FOXNews
The newspaper had circulated a flier offering lobbyists and organization executives a chance to meet with the Beltway insiders at the home of publisher Katharine Weymouth, for an "off-the-record dinner and discussion" — for a fee. …
Post says publishers' conference won't be heldThe Associated Press
$25000 to meet the 'powerful few'? Never mind, Washington Post says.Christian Science Monitor
Washington Post cancels plan to charge lobbyists to attend 'salons'Los Angeles Times
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New flu may not spread like regular flu -studies
Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) – The new H1N1 influenza strain may be just a little less catching than seasonal flu, but seems a little better able to cause stomach upsets, researchers reported on Thursday. …
Britain braces for 100000 swine flu cases a dayThe Associated Press
UK facing swine flu upsurge; Argentina toll risesAFP
Swine flu cases top 600 in HawaiiHonolulu Star-Bulletin
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Obama: Job figures sobering, but show recession is slowing
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama on Thursday called the nation's latest unemployment figures sobering, but said the economic recession is slowing. President Obama talks about job creation during remarks about the economy Thursday. …
Obama says court still allows for racial diversityThe Associated Press
Obama Poll Ratings Strong Despite Weak EconomyVoice of America
US sheds 2 million jobs since Obama took officeBizjournals.com
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Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean Intact
New York Times
PARIS — The Air France Airbus A330 that crashed into the Atlantic on June 1, killing all 228 people aboard, did not break up in the air but rather hit the water intact, French investigators said on Thursday. …
Investigators: Air France Jet Broke Apart on ImpactWashington Post
Piecing together fate of Air France jetBBC News
Air France jetliner did not break up in mid-air: probeAFP
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How Congress Really Works
Washington Post
Henry Waxman is to Congress what Ted Williams was to baseball — a natural. As you read this nicely proportioned, fast- paced book, you realize that Waxman was born to be a member of the House, ideally the chairman of …
Ailing Henry Waxman said to be improvingLos Angeles Times
Waxman Is Out of the HospitalNew York Times
Waxman released from hospitalUSA Today
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US Soldier May Be in Taliban Hands
New York Times
KABUL — A young American soldier who walked off his remote combat outpost in a volatile region of eastern Afghanistan has been captured and is believed to be in the hands of the Taliban network headed by Sirajuddin Haqqani, …
US offensive aims to show that Taliban can be beatMiamiHerald.com
Marines Enter Afghan Opium Region to Strike TalibanBloomberg
US forces hunt for soldier believed to have been kidnapped by Talibanguardian.co.uk
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California begins printing IOUs
Los Angeles Times
Nearly 29000 IOUs worth $53 million will be sent, mostly to residents awaiting tax refunds. Finance officials set the interest rate at 3.75% for banks that accept the vouchers. By Eric Bailey and Patrick McGreevy Reporting from Sacramento — Deep in …
California Starting to Pay With IOU'sNew York Times
CORRECT: Calif Sets 3.75% Rate For July IOUs, Oct 2 MaturityWall Street Journal
Schwarzenegger can't terminate California money woesReuters
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State Officials Say Sanford Did Not Misuse Funds to Visit Mistress
Washington Post
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) did not improperly use state money to pay for trips to New York and South America to meet his Argentine mistress, state law enforcement officials concluded today, as the embattled governor …
Sanford Didn't Misuse Public Funds, Investigators SayWall Street Journal
South Carolina governor did not misuse state funds: officialReuters
Governor's Visit to Mistress Didn't Improperly Use Public FundsNew York Times
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US 'hits the pause button' on aid to Honduras
CNN International
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The United States put some teeth in its diplomatic signals to Honduras Thursday, stopping some aid programs temporarily to the Latin American country as it grapples with its two-president crisis. …
Diplomats, OAS Press for Resolution of Crisis in HondurasVoice of America
Honduras coup spotlights Latin America's growing instabilityChristian Science Monitor
OAS chief says sanctions likely in HondurasThe Associated Press
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Debbie Rowe to Seek Custody of Jackson Kids
People Magazine
A fierce custody battle is brewing over two of Michael Jackson's children, with their mother relaying word Thursday that she plans to fight for them in court, and the Jackson family signaling they will fight right back. …
Rowe's attorneys ask for guardianship hearing delayUSA Today
Report: Jackson's Ex-Wife Debbie Rowe Says 'I Want My Children'FOXNews
Hearing delayed on Jackson's kids at mom's requestThe Associated Press
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